Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, September 1 – September 5, 2025

What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Gilmour Space says satellite operating successfully following June SpaceX launch Following the maiden test flight of the company’s Eris rocket in late-July, Gilmour Space Technologies has announced the successful in-orbit operation of its 100-kilogram satellite platform, ElaraSat MMS-1 (Multi-Mission Satellite-1.)…

Modular Photonics signs licensing agreement with SCHOTT on breakthrough optical chip material

Australian glass microchip fabrication business Modular Photonics has signed a strategic license agreement with German multinational SCHOTT on Aldente Glass. According to a statement from Modular Photonics on Thursday, its Aldente Glass is a breakthrough material, “engineered for ultra-low optical loss in photonic chips and ultrafast laser inscription” and delivering “a major leap forward in…